Perhaps Silicon Valley desperately needs housing, but construction unions aren’t going to let developers build that housing unless unions control the work through a Project Labor Agreement. Here are links to some letters from a law firm hired by unions to object to the environmental reviews of various projects since 2013. Most of the letters are sent under the front group of “San Jose Residents for Responsible Development.”

Objections to proposed regulations that would restrict practices of outside intervenors and the influence of public comment.

Kern County Citizens for Responsible Solar

Individuals (including Rosamont residents Gary Wilcox and Daniel Wilbur, Mojave residents Gaston Moore, Lorreta Moore and Emilio Pino, and Tehachapi residents Josh Hernandez and Neal Herman), and groups, including California Unions for Reliable Energy and its members and their families.

April 13, 2015

Willow Springs Solar Array Project

County of Kern

Objections to Draft Environmental Impact Report.

The Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development ("CREED LA")

CREED LA's members include the Sheet Metal Workers Local 105, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 11, Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16, and their members and their families who live and work in the City of Los Angeles. Individual members of CREED LA and its member organizations include Thomas Brown, Shomari Davis, Luther Medina, and John Ferruccio, who live, work, recreate and raise their families in Los Angeles.

April 13, 2015

820 South Olive Street

City of Los Angeles

Objections to transfer of floor area rights and to variances and concessions.

California Unions for Reliable Energy ("CURE")

California Unions for Reliable Energy (CURE)

April 22, 2015

Sunray Energy - Daggett

County of San Bernardino

Objections to Categorical Exemption.

California Unions for Reliable Energy (“CURE”)

California Unions for Reliable Energy (“CURE”)

August 3, 2015

Heber 1/Gould 1 Geothermal Expansion Project

County of Imperial

Objections to Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.

Napa Residents for Responsible Development

Napa City and County residents and Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 343, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 180, and their members and their families and other individuals that live and/or work in Napa County.

August 5, 2015

Master Plan for the Meadows Care Facility at 1800 and 1900 Atrium Parkway

Individuals, including Emeryville residents Alex Bale-Glickman and Roy Blackshire, and Oakland resident, Matthew Spoonhour, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 595 and Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families who live and/or work in the City of Emeryville and Alameda County.

February 18, 2015

6701 Shellmound Street Project

City of Emeryville

Objections to Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.

California Unions for Reliable Energy (“CURE”)

A coalition of labor unions…union members live, recreate, and work in the the (sic) Mojave and Colorado/Sonoran desert regions of Southern California.

Monterey County residents, such as Manuel Ramos, Robert Greene, and California Unions for Reliable Energy ("CURE") and its members and their families and other individuals that live and/or work in Monterey County.

January 13, 2015

California Flats Solar Project

County of Monterey

Objections to Final Environmental Impact Report.

Richmond Residents for Responsible Development

Timothy Doyle, Donald Drown, Fynrare Fletcher, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 302, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 159, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families who live and/or work in the City of Richmond and Contra Costa County.

July 22, 2015

Hilltop Apartments Project

City of Richmond

Objections to project designation as an Infill Development Categorical Exemption.

Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union No. 1184 and its members living in Riverside County

Laborers International Union of North America, Local Union No. 1184 and its members living in Riverside County.

June 10, 2015

World Logistics Center Project

City of Moreno Valley

Objections to Final Environmental Impact Report.

Davis Residents for Responsible Development

Patrick O’Brien, Jorge Gomez, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 340, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 447, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families who live and/or work in the City of Davis and Yolo County.

City of San Jose residents Gil Austin, Jose Lopez, William Serpa, and Kevin Thur; the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 332, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 393, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families; and other individuals that live and/or work in the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County.

October 7, 2015

Japantown Corporation Yard Development Project

City of San Jose

Objections to Rezoning and Addendum to Final Environmental Impact Report.

Coalition for Safe Building Materials

The California State Pipe Trades Council, California Professional Firefighters, the Center for Environmental Health, and the Joint Committee on Energy and Environmental Policy, among others.

October 15, 2015

Revisions to the 2016 California Plumbing Code to Allow the Use of Perfluoroalkoxy in Dialysis Branch Lines and Plastic Pipe in Plumbing Applications in California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development Facilities

California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)

Objections to Draft Environmental Impact Report.

San Jose Residents for Responsible Development

City of San Jose residents Karl Baumheckel, Mark Ross and Conrad Pierce; the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 332, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 393, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families; and other individuals that live and/or work in the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County.

October 19, 2015

Cannery Park/Hanover Project

City of San Jose

Objections to Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration.

Safe Fuel and Energy Resources California ("SAFER California'')

The members represented by the participants in SAFER California live, work, recreate and raise their families in Solano County, including the City of Benicia…The members of SAFER California's participating unions may also work on the Project itself.

October 30, 2015

Valero Benicia Crude by Rail Project

City of Benicia

Objections to Revised Draft Environmental Impact Report.

Bay Area Citizens for Responsible Solar

City of Richmond residents Danael Harris, Quincy Harris, Bryan Hicks and Dennis Hicks, and California Unions for Reliable Energy (“CURE”) and its local union affiliates and their members and families.

Brentwood residents Jaime Gonzalez, Chad Andrews, Dustin Cabihi and Charles Knox, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 302, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 159, Sheet Metal Workers Local 204, and their members and families and other individuals that live and/or work in the City of Brentwood and Contra Costa County.

Patrick O’Brien, Jorge Gomez, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 340, Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 447, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families who live and/or work in the City of Davis and Yolo County.

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 595, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 342, and Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families who live and/or work in the City of Emeryville and Alameda County.

Craig Simmons, Mike Conti, Eric Colemen, William Bradley, William Culbertson, and John Sandoval, and groups including Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 332, and Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 393, and their members and their families who live and work in the City of Gilroy and surrounding areas.

Sheet Metal Workers Local 105, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 11, Southern California Pipe Trades District Council 16, and their members and their families who live and work in the City of Los Angeles. Individual members of CREED LA and its member organizations include Thomas Brown, Shomari Davis, Luther Medina, and John Ferruccio, who live, work, recreate and raise their families in Los Angeles.

50-story high-rise development between South Olive and
South Hill Streets, and West 8th and West 9th Streets, in downtown Los Angeles, proposed by Onni Real Estate

City of Los Angeles

Residents Ricardo Bauzon, Tot V. Tran and Albert Thompson of the City of Milpitas, Plumbers and Steamfitters, Local 393, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 332, Sheetmetal Workers, Local 104 and their members and their families and other individuals that live and/or work in the City of Milpitas.

Napa County residents including Brett Risley, David Dias, and Daniel Huss, and Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 343, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 180, and their members and their families and other individuals that live and/or work in Napa County.

Residents of the City of Oakley, including James Fessenden, Patrick Jensen, Hershel Barton, George Seligman, Daniel Gutierrez, Robert Howard and Virgil De La Grange, UA Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 159, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 302, Sheet Metal Workers, Local 104 and their members and their families and other individuals that live and/or work in the City of Oakley and Contra Costa County.

Palmdale residents Kathy MacLaren, Ira Lockshin, Fidel Granillo, David Sazegar, Maurice Washington, Walter Andrew, Cari Bailey, and International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 11 and their members and families and other individuals that live and/or work in the City of Palmdale, Antelope Valley and Los Angeles County.

Mitch Clarey, Frank Cuneo, Richard Kenney, Roger Burk, the Sonoma, Mendocino, and Lake Counties Building and Construction Trades Council, its affiliated local unions, and their members and their families who live and/or work in the City of Petaluma and Sonoma County.

Timothy Doyle, Donald Drown, Fynrare Fletcher, Andrew Harris, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 302, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 159, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families and other individuals who live and/or work in the City of Richmond and Contra Costa County.

Timothy Doyle, Donald Drown, Fynrare Fletcher, Andrew Harris, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 302, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 159, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families who live and/or work in the City of Richmond and Contra Costa County.

Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, Local 447, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union, Local 340 and Sheet Metal Workers Union, Local 162 and their members and their families and other individuals who live and work in the City and County of Sacramento. Petitioner Brian Lujan is a member of the Coalition for Responsible Development who lives in the City of Sacramento approximately 2 miles east of the Project site. Petitioner Gary Krula is a member of the Coalition for Responsible Development who lives in the City of Sacramento approximately one mile east of the Project site. Petitioner Frank Albert is a member of the Coalition for Responsible Development who lives in the City of Sacramento approximately one mile north of the Project site.

San Diego County resident Billie Johnson, the San Diego County Building and Construction Trades Council, and UNITE HERE Local 30, and their local union affiliates and union members and their families who live, recreate and/or work in the City of San Diego and San Diego County.

City of San Jose residents Karl Baumheckel, Mark Ross and Conrad Pierce; the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 332, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 393, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families; and other individuals that live and/or work in the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County.

City of San Jose residents Mark Ross, Daniel Kiefer, Eddie Maxie, Conrad Pierce, Jeffrey Funston, Michael Smith and William Serpa; the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 332, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 393, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families; and other individuals that live and/or work in the City of San Jose and Santa Clara County.

David Clark, R.C. Crawford, Phillip Francisco, Victor Galvez, Matt Hancoc, Ricci Herro, Gregory Small, Robert Stuhr, Corey Quevedo, Scott Thomas, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 332, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 393, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families and other individuals who live and work in the City of Santa Clara and Santa Clara County.

An unincorporated association of individuals and labor unions; City of Sunnyvale residents Jack X. Jones, Cheryl Pollock and Bob Rule; the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 332, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 393, Sheet Metal Workers Local 104, and their members and their families; and other individuals that live and/or work in the City of Sunnyvale and Santa Clara County.

Fresno County residents Jeff Taylor, Carrie Taylor, and Vaughn Laymon, and California Unions for Reliable Energy (“CURE”) and its local union affiliates and the local union members and their families that live and/or work in Fresno County.

California Unions for Reliable Energy (“CURE”), whose members represent workers who live, work, recreate and raise their families in Imperial County, as well as individual Imperial County residents, including Calexico resident Alfonso Carmona-Jimenez. CURE is a coalition of labor unions whose members build, maintain and operate conventional and renewable energy power plants in Imperial County and throughout California.

Monterey County residents, such as Manuel Ramos, Robert Greene, and California Unions for Reliable Energy (“CURE”) and its members and their families and other individuals that live and/or work in Monterey County.

Blythe resident George Ellis, Riverside County resident James Hennegan, and California Unions for Reliable Energy
(“CURE”) and its members and families and other individuals that live and/or work in the City of Blythe and Riverside County.

Sutter County residents including John Coots, Danny Fennel, Ian Trotti, Jerrick Upton, Derek West, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry (“UA”) Local 228, UA Local 447, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 340, Sheet Metal Workers International Association Local 162 and their members and their families, and other individuals that live and/or work in Sutter County.